Talk of the Town
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Talk of the Town: The Low-Wage Recovery
According to a report from the National Employment Law Project released this week, most of the jobs added during the recovery from the Great Recession have been low-wage jobs, even though the majority of those lost were middle-wage jobs. According to the report, the fastest growing occupations between the first quarter of 2010 and the Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: Are we rebounding yet?
Is the housing market finally recovering? A brief Google search of the term “housing market rebound” produces month after month of news articles predicting that yes, this time, it’s finally a rebound. This week saw the release of a few data points that suggest that recovery just might be around the corner. Fannie Mae and Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: The Long Slog
Oh, the jobs report. The first Friday of every month is a day of anticipation and anxiety as we await the release of the Department of Labors’ monthly employment situation summary. Will the unemployment rate finally drop? Will the U.S. create more jobs? Will the “long slog” towards economic recovery finally speed up a little? Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: AIDS and Housing
AIDS 2012, the international AIDS conference, finishes is week-long run in Washington, D.C. today. Held in the United States for the first time in 22 years, the conference covers the broad range of clinical and epidemiological science, healthcare, policy, and advocacy issues related to HIV/AIDS. The conference has provided the opportunity for serious conversation and Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: Over the Cliff
Ground feel unsteady under your feet? It might be that you’re standing at the edge of a fiscal cliff. According to Politico, “If Congress doesn’t take action by the end of the year, a package of tax cuts adopted during George W. Bush’s administration expire while deep spending cuts kick in. If that happens, the Continue reading
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